There is a relative height limit between the idler arm and the Pitman arm - I forget what it is - I used the W126 limit 'cos that section is missing from the W123 CD; later on I got confirmation from the dealer that this was the correct limit. So if anyone is unsure about the integrity of their (bent!!!) idler arm they could check that dimension.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!